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Friends Celebrate Three Teens' Lives at Memorial Service Save Email Print
Posted: 10:47 PM Aug 6, 2008
 Last Updated: 10:23 PM Aug 7, 2008
 Reporter: Ashlea Sigman
Email Address: sigman@kbtx.com
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Wednesday evening, it was a celebration of life at First Baptist Church, in Bryan. All for three friends gone too soon.

"Its hard for all of us who knew all three of them because you don't just loose one friend, we lost three friends. I mean they were like family," said Kalyn Plagens.

On Sunday, 15-year-old Alex Dicky, her boyfriend16-year-old Dillon Benavides and his 18- year-old brother Gus died when their car hit a tree.

Police say the driver was going fast and lost control at the intersection of Boonville Rd and Copperfield Drive.

Its an intersection friend Kalyn Plagens says her group knew well.

"In my car and the truck, we always used to jump it," said Plagens.

Plagens lived with Alex Dicky for three months.

"She was just the most caring, loving, giving person ever. She would do anything for you," said Plagens

She says Alex and the Benavides brothers all had something in common, they were loyal.

"They've been there through thick and thin, no matter what, if it was a good situation, a bad situation they were always there."

The crash site has now become a place for classmates and friends to remember the teens.

Three teens gone, but not forgotten.

"I just want people to take away- just don't take your friends for granted because you never know when they're gonna leave," said Plagens.
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Posted by: caring friend Location: bryan on Aug 10, 2008 at 01:56 PM
I dont matter who can spell or not or who did wrong or right. people should be more worried about the familys they will be in my prayers and everyone should do the same and keep there nasty mean comments to them self.
Posted by: Tj Location: Bryan on Aug 10, 2008 at 06:36 AM
Zena, where did you learn to spell?
Posted by: zena Location: bryan on Aug 8, 2008 at 09:37 PM
there is one thing for sure there will be to maney opinions as well as gossip seronding this tragic loss people as well as the media need to take a step back and allow the families and friends to heal just be human look to deliver understanding on the loss of there beautyfull little lives, in a loving and solid relationship, i plead that the media back out of and off of these suffering hart broken family, allow them there privet time as well as haveing the respect to not point fingers. a am sure about one thing and that they themselves are broken on to the what if,s already. please send nothing but your thoughts of love kindness, respect to the serviors because im sure they are just barley hanging on anyway. i challanges all media to back off these families and to even place the right answer to the question that was asked. not just putinh them where you as media thing they SHOULD GO. please allow the love in these families to heal and continue to grow. let them do it amongst themselv.
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 8, 2008 at 07:11 PM
From The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services: What is neglectful supervision? Answer: Adults who are attentive and aware of children's behaviors are in the best position to safeguard their well-being. When children are not adequately supervised, it may be considered “neglectful supervision”, which means: Placing a child in or failing to remove a child from a situation that a reasonable person would realize requires judgment or actions beyond the child's level of maturity, physical condition or mental abilities and that results in bodily injury or substantial risk of immediate harm to the child.
Posted by: RJ Location: Texas on Aug 8, 2008 at 04:47 PM
You know if the lesson is to not take your friends for granted then why the heck did anyone stop them from this??? If you truly cared, you would've done something, anything. This is not to take away from the stupidity of the teenagers who were driving, whether alcohol was involved or not. Yes, it is sad and I am sorry that 3 people had to die, but why did no one do anything? I really hope people and teenagers will wake up from this! Seriously, its not that we all haven't done stupid things, but most of us LEARN from our mistakes. Maybe someone will learn. Learn not to drive like this but especially to learn NOT to let your friends do this!
Posted by: anonymous Location: bryan on Aug 8, 2008 at 03:10 PM
was the 15yr old girl left alone while her mom was out of the country? someone should be charged w/child neglect here. and to KAYLA:grow up for heavens sake. you make it seem that teenagers are supposed to do dangerous,dumb things. why don't you take this opportunity to talk to other teens, letting them know the pain of losing friends behind dumb,stupid stuff. and why were you and your sister not living at your own house?
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 8, 2008 at 12:10 PM
The only reason I knew of those women letting kids drink was from ppl telling me at the Memorial Service about them. We were confused when they were all up there talking about Gussy and Dillon. Very Dramatic!! I asked someone and they told me who they were.
Posted by: Worriedmother Location: bryan on Aug 8, 2008 at 10:36 AM
All i have to say is if these girls that are claiming to be such good friends of these kids and they were at the party then why didnt they try to stop them?? And just because alexs mother was out of the country that didnt give the right to throw that party at her house..So not only does this poor mother have to come home and bury her daughter but she has to clean her house from one of her daughters friends..How sad..And to anonymous....If these girls are just people in Normangee that let teenagers party and do what ever they want why havent then been punished..I do believe you though..I know that those girls are a lot of drama too..It is just sad all this could have been avoided..My prayers goes to the family of these kids..
Posted by: Aggie12 Location: Walton Hall on Aug 8, 2008 at 09:46 AM
KBTX could not have interview a more perfect person to prove the point of irresponsibility of this entire situation. First she talks about jumping her car. Isn't this part of the reason they lost control and crashed?. Then she talks about not seeing alchohol at the party, and then see photos that they have posted on MySpace drinking at other times. And we are to believe that they just happened not to drink at this party. Yeah, right! Also, being a teenager is not an excuse to do stupid things. Even if others have done them as well when they were young it still does not make it right! These young people killed were in the wrong. Period.
Posted by: Just Wondering Location: C.S. on Aug 8, 2008 at 08:16 AM
Kayla, yes there are those of us critical, of the people whose lack of supervision led to this tragedy, and were teenagers once also,and did some stupid things, but I will promise you this, AT KNOW TIME WAS THERE ALCOHOL INVOLVED, and as I told my children, that was a safer time then and we were never allowed out past midnight.
Posted by: APPAULED Location: Bryan on Aug 8, 2008 at 12:18 AM
I am shocked at the attitudes of many of the teenagers posting comments the past several days!!!! I don't think they have learned a thing about what happened to their 3 friends!!! The general attitude is smug, defensive, and because "Ya it's called TEENAGERS" as Kayla below so plainly puts it, that gives them permission to make poor decisions. Parents are not the high and mighty ones, but rather the ones speaking from experience, so it would be wise for all you teenagers with this arrogant condescending attitude to actually learn from this tragedy. The best way you can honor your friends is to not follow in the footsteps your friends did..."jumping intersections", drinking and driving, speeding, staying out until all hours, etc.
Posted by: John Location: Bryan on Aug 7, 2008 at 11:32 PM
This is to Kayla, the mere fact that you acknowledge that these things are stupid, but you are teenagers and are expected to do stupid things. tells me that you know they are wrong and will kill you, but you just don't care about yourself or others. If you want to kill yourself and use the excuse that you are just teenagers, do us a favor and just do something else stupid that won't hurt others...like put a gun to your head in a vacant field or something like that.
Posted by: cdv Location: Bryan on Aug 7, 2008 at 09:08 PM
No matter the circumstances, it is a very sad and tragic ending to three young lives. God Bless the family and friends!
Posted by: Anon Location: Bryan on Aug 7, 2008 at 09:08 PM
it's hard to believe that MS.PLAGENS told the mourning crowd that they used to "jump it" all the time. shows you what mindset these teens had. its terrible that all of them thought this was "fun". you would think someone in the group would have realized how dangerous this could be. its' a shame it took lives being destroyed to show people how dangerous this is.
Posted by: susan Location: College Station on Aug 7, 2008 at 05:12 PM
I am so sorry for your loss. I pray for the families to have strength and faith, that only God can give at a time like this. My prayers are with the families and the many teenagers affected by this.
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 7, 2008 at 05:09 PM
A teenager claiming that she and others jump this ditch, well, quite unreal! Enough said but not well said. Where are parents? These kids are also not only playing with their lives and others, they endanger others doing this. HELLO! And not to mention damaging cars! There are too many Bryan Roads that have no stop signs and people use these for racing. Yet, people call it in, but it can't be controlled.
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 7, 2008 at 05:03 PM
where was this party held? Won't those people that threw the party and served minors be responsible?
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 7, 2008 at 04:40 PM
That girl was NOT family to the Benavides brothers! These Plagens sisters were only ppl in Normangee that let teenagers how out and party!!
Posted by: Krista Location: BCS on Aug 7, 2008 at 03:38 PM
What is fun about jumping an intersection?? Hopefully the friends of these 3 will find another way to have fun! Im still trying to figure out why the friends at the party didnt stop these 3 from leaving the party in a car??
Posted by: Nobody Location: Bryan on Aug 7, 2008 at 03:29 PM
Mom in College Station, they are referring to the dips on either side of Highway 158/Boonville Road, when crossing it on Copperfield Drive. It never occurred to me that kids were "jumping it". I always "crawl across it."
Posted by: B.B. Location: College Station on Aug 7, 2008 at 01:58 PM
Like others have posted these are teenagers that we are talking about here. When I was a teen my friends and I did stupid things, like drive too fast and jump hills with the car packed full of friends. We were young and never thought we would get hurt, we were lucky. The only difference in my friends and I and this tragedy is we were lucky and they weren't. Everyone needs to shut up and stop talking about irresponsible teens, it's too late for that.
Posted by: A Mom Location: College Station on Aug 7, 2008 at 11:35 AM
Used to jump what, the intersection or a ditch or what? How irresponsible! Hope there are not more kids doing this or more of them will end up hurt. Of course if alcohol played a part in this, then there is that factor also. I still wonder why kids that young (not the 18 year old) were out that time of early morning. Thoughts and prayers go out to the families of these kids.
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 7, 2008 at 11:35 AM
I sure hope that no one else decides to "jump it" anymore. It only takes seconds.
Posted by: kayla on Aug 7, 2008 at 11:27 AM
ya its called TEENAGERS!!! we do stupid actions!!! you used to do it!!! dont sit there and say you never did something you werent supposed to be doing! no ones perfect!!! all that matters is there GONE!!! we love you Alex~
Posted by: Jumper Location: The Street on Aug 7, 2008 at 10:26 AM
What an opportunity to learn from something tragic.Truly 3 wasted..not wasted literally but figuratively if no one learns a valuable lesson from this.I am not referring to teenagers only but to the folks who are CHARGED with the responsibility of caring and protecting them.As parents we will not always be in that place to protect them but sugar-coating this will not emphasize the senseless loss of 3 lives.I personally would like to know if cell phones were working,if a curfew was in place that was broken...etc.This info is not to place blame but to enlighten folks on how to possibly prevent this from happening again.I know if my daughter was not home at the given time that calls would be made if not an all-out search for her by me.Knowing previous record on one of the boys would be a gigantic red flag.
Posted by: ANON Location: BRYAN on Aug 7, 2008 at 10:01 AM
WHAT A STUPID FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT. I HOPE THAT THE FRIEND SEES HOW DANGEROUS THIS CAN BE.CARS,AND TRUCKS ARE FOR TRANS PORTATION,NOT "JUMPING INTERSECTIONS." SOME INNOCENT DRIVER COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN KILLED. HOPEFULLY EVERYONE ELSE WHO DID THIS FOOLISHNESS WILL FIND A SAFER WAY TO ENTERTAIN THEMSELVES.WHAT GRIEF THESE PARENTS MUST SUFFER,KNOWING THAT THIS WAS AN EASILY PREVENTABLE INCIDENT.TO ALL OF THE FRIENDS LEFT BEHIND: PLEASE DON'T PUT ANYONES' LIFE AT RISK DOING STUPID STUFF.
Posted by: Paul Location: Bryan on Aug 7, 2008 at 09:17 AM
"In my car and in the truck, we always used to jump it". Wow, that says it all right there. I feel bad for the families, lives lost for no reason at all....thoughts and prayers to all the familes affected and to all these young person's friends....learn from this.
Posted by: Anonymous Location: Bryan on Aug 7, 2008 at 08:30 AM
"In my car and the truck, we always used to jump it," said Plagens." Why? See how irresponsible actions end up? Thoughts go to the Families involved.
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 7, 2008 at 01:01 AM
I'm truly sorry for what had happened and my prayers go out to the families.
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